Project Officers at Catholic Relief Services - 4 Positions

Department: Programming (PQ)

Band: 6

Reports To: Treatment and Referral Manager

Country/Location: Kenya/1 -Samburu, 1- Baringo, 1- Kajiado and 1- Laikipia

Job Summary:

As a member of the HSDSA project team, you will monitor and report on all project activities in support of CRS’ work serving the poor and vulnerable. Your thorough and service-oriented approach will ensure that the project consistently applies best practices and constantly works towards improving the impact of its benefits to those we serve. Your role will be to build the capacity of local implementing partners to coordinate HIV testing of families of PLHIV support group members and facilitate linkage to care and treatment sites for those found to be positive as well as ensuring that adherence, differentiated care activities using the national PDHP curriculum and new National HIV Treatment guidelines (2016) in Nakuru county including treatment literacy, adherence counseling and support and defaulter tracing is monitored.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support the coordination and implementation of all assigned project activities as outlined in the detailed implementation plan in line with CRS program quality principles and standards, donor requirements, HIV/AIDS national as well as PEPFAR guidelines and good practices.
• Monitor and report any challenges and/or gaps identified to inform adjustments to plans and implementation schedules. Assist local implementing partners (LIPs) in their efforts to reflect on project experiences.
• Support accountability through coordinating project evaluation activities and assisting partners in their efforts to collect and analyze project data per specified mechanisms and tools. Collaborate with LIPs to prepare reports per established reporting schedule.
• Collect information on staff capacity needs and technical assistance needs of partner organizations and monitor capacity building and technical support activities to ensure effective impact.
• Complete project documentation for assigned activities. Assist with identifying information for case studies and reports on promising practices.
• Represent CRS in meetings at county level, technical working groups, and other events as requested, to support forging relations with the GOK (MOH), LIPs, other stakeholders, and the community.
• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of all assigned project activities per donor and CRS standards and established schedules.

Typical Background, Experience & Requirements:

Education and Experience

• Diploma in clinical medicine or nursing with over 8 years’ experience. Bachelor’s degree in Medicine, Clinical Medicine, Nursing is a plus.
• At least 5 years of work experience in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, TB management and other health-related projects in Kenya and for an NGO. Experience working with MOH as well as PEPFAR funded project will be an added advantage
• Good understanding of Kenya Government National HIV treatment, Care and Support Manuals/Guidelines/Policies especially the current National HIV Treatment guidelines (2016)
• In--depth understanding of donor (USAID) expectations for program results, outcomes, impact, and reporting.
• Additional education may substitute for some experience.
• Experience in participatory action planning and community engagement.
• Experience monitoring projects and collecting relevant data preferred.
• Experience using MS Windows and MS Office packages (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

Personal Skills

• Observation, active listening and analysis skills with ability to make sound judgment
• Good relationship management skills and the ability to work closely with local partners and community members
• Attention to details, accuracy and timeliness in executing assigned responsibilities
• Proactive, results-oriented and service-oriented

Required/Desired Foreign Language

Able to clearly communicate in written and spoken English

Travel Required

The Project Officer - Treatment and Retention will be based in applicable County and will travel 50% of his/her time within the county

Key Working Relationships:

• Supervisory: None
• Internal: Treatment and Referral Manager, HSDSA Project team
• External: Local implementing partners, field agents, community, MOH

Agency-wide Competencies (for all CRS Staff):

These are rooted in the mission, values, and guiding principles of CRS and used by each staff member to fulfill his or her responsibilities and achieve the desired results.

• Trusting Relationships
• Professional Growth
• Partnership
• Accountability

Disclaimer: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.